Brooch
Brooches remain a timeless accessory in the UK jewellery market, appealing to customers seeking classic elegance or contemporary statement pieces. For jewellers and designers, they offer creative opportunities to showcase craftsmanship, while wholesalers and retailers benefit from their resurgence in fashion-led collections and gifting trends.
Jewellery Focus covers the brooch sector with insights on design trends, market demand, product launches, and the role of brooches in driving sales for both luxury and affordable jewellery lines. We also report on supply chain updates and opportunities for professionals to capitalise on this versatile category.
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Jun- 2023 -8 JuneDesigners
Maya Gemstones launches Scarab and expands existing collections
Maya Gemstones has launched its new Scarab collection and has added new pieces to its existing collections, Out of Office (OOO), The Odyssey and Lilbet. According to Maya Gemstones, the Scarab collection is inspired by the scarabs found in Egypt. It was a symbol of the sun deity Ra and…
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Apr- 2023 -25 AprilDesigners
Maison Chaumet launches ‘Bee my Love’ collection
Maison Chaumet has announced the launch of its new “Bee my Love” collection centred around mirror polished gold. The collection embraces the honeycomb and its graphic shape as well as leaning into the history of France, the bee was the imperial emblem of Napoleon Bonaparte. The collection fuses gold and…
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12 AprilAuctions
First Cheffins jewellery sale of 2023 grosses £510,000
The first Jewellery, Silver and Watches Sale of 2023 from auction house Cheffins has sold over £510,000 worth of items, with over 90% sold across 657 lots. The Jewellery, Silver and Watches Sale took place on 6 April at the firm’s salerooms in Cambridge. The auctioneer said that “the star…
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Jan- 2023 -18 JanuaryDesigners
Maya Gemstones launches ‘Lilibet’ capsule collection
Maya Gemstones has announced its latest capsule collection ‘Liliet’, a dedication to the world’s longest reigning female monarch,named after her childhood nickname. Each piece has been designed in the formation of a rose, is diamond encrusted and features a striking ‘Maya cut’ morganite as its main stone. The earring can…
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5 JanuaryNews
Hancocks London selects Victorian brooch as jewel for January
Hancocks London has revealed that a Victorian frog brooch made around 1890 has been selected as its jewel of the month for January. The frog brooch is made of silver with gold feet and is covered in old cut diamonds. The central panel down its back is set with green…
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Dec- 2022 -8 DecemberDesigners
Fei Liu’s brooch sells for five-figures at auction
Birmingham jeweller Fei Liu has sold a one of a kind brooch for a five-figure sum at auction. The brooch is entitled “Poppies in love” and “reimagines” the poppy flower in an abstract wearable form. The two poppy heads are each encrusted with 13.2ct rubies, 12.62ct moonstone, and a bejewelled…
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5 DecemberRetailers
Latest Cheffins Jewellery sale grosses £369,000
The last Cheffins Jewellery, Silver and Watches Sale of 2022 grossed over £369,000, with the auction seeing a 95% sale rate across the 531 lots offered. It took place on Thursday 24 November at the firm’s sale rooms in Cambridge. Leading the jewellery section was a pair of Burmese ruby…
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Jul- 2022 -20 JulyRetailers
Constantin Wild celebrates 175th anniversary with charity auction
Jeweller Constantin Wild has celebrated its 175th anniversary with a charity auction of a new piece, Tears of Hope. The piece of jewellery, designed by Caterina Murino, is a unique gold brooch which also can be worn as a pendant featuring a 4.58-carat Brazilian rubellite and a small diamond, and…
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Jun- 2022 -7 JuneProduct Launches
DMR unveils collaboration to mark Platinum Jubilee
David M Robinson (DMR) and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society have collaborated to introduce a diamond brooch, crafted from 950 grade platinum, and designed to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The piece bears the Platinum Jubilee hallmark, and features a large white pearl. Round brilliant cut diamonds have been arranged…
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6 JuneAuctions
Christie’s launches London Edit auction
Christie’s is set to launch a new online auction, Jewels Online: The London Edit, which will be open for bidding from 6 to 16 June. The auction features jewellery ranging from the early 19th Century to present day, among them being an antique natural pearl and diamond brooch. Signed jewels…
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